The Mines Act, 1952, 35 of 1952 (Rep., Act 37 of 2020)

Section 41. Certificate of fltnesa-— (1) A certificate of fitness granted or renewed for the purposes of section 40

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

41. Certificate of fltnesa-— (1) A certificate of fitness granted or renewed for the purposes of section 40— (a) shall be valid only for a period of twelve months from the date thereof; (b) may be subject to specified conditions in regard to employment generally or the nature of the work in which the adolescent may be employed. tiiso. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTEAOEDINAET 16» (2) A certifying surgeon shall revoke ti certificate granted or renewed under •section 40, if in hia opinion the holder of it is no longer lit for work in the capacity stated therein in a mine. (3) Where a certifying surgeon refuses to grant or renew a certificate or revokes a certificate, ha shall, if so required by the .person concerned, state hia reasons in writing for so doing. (4) Where a certificate under sectiou 40 with reference to any adolescent ia granted or renewed subject (o such conditions us ure referred to in clause (b) of Bub-section (I), an adolescent skull not be required or allowed to work in any mine except ia accordance with those conditions. (5) The adolescent or his parents shall not be liable, to pay any part of the expenses of any irjoJieul examination under section 40 in all cases where the application for a mediyiil certificate is accompanied by a document signed by the manager of a mine stating tJitit the adolescent to be examined will be employed in the mine if certified to be fit for work 'therein or the application is made by the manager of tho mine in which the adolescent desires to be •employed.

Source: India Code